Enjoying a Budapest dinner cruise is a real treat to the eyes, the mind and the palate. The dinner cruises are either a la carte, served dinner, or buffet style (the dishes are self-served and inclusive in buffet dinners). On all dinner cruises, you can choose from several kinds of meals (meat dishes, vegetarian options, soups, salads, desserts).

A La Carte Cruise

Dinner Cruise Budapest Parliament on Legenda

A La Carte Dinner Cruise

from €85 / Ticket

  • 2.5h Danube Cruise
  • 4 Course Dinner
  • 1 Welcome Drink
  • Live Music
  • Own Table
  • Birthday Candle
  • AC in Summer
  • Heated in Winter
  • Boat: Legenda
  • Dock: Pest side
  • Child discount (3-12)
  • Hours (High Season): 8.30-11pm
  • Hours (Low Season): 7-9.30pm
  • Days: Every Day
  • Menu of Cruise
  • Drink List of Cruise

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Buffet Cruise 

Gypsy Cruise 2 in 1

Buffet Dinner Cruise

from €86 pp


  • 2h Danube Program
  • 1.5 h Cruising
  • Buffet Dinner
  • 3 Drinks Included
  • Live Gypsy Music
  • Birthday Candle
  • AC in Summer
  • Heated in Winter
  • Dock: Pest side
  • Free for under 6
  • Student Discount
  • Group discounts
  • Hours: 7-9pm
  • Every Day
  • Menu of Cruise
  • Drink List

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Piano Dinner Cruise

Budapest Piano Dinner Cruise

Budapest Piano Dinner Cruise

from €79 / Ticket


  • 2.5h or 3h Danube Program (Seasonally Changes)
  • Served Dinner (More Options)
  • 1 Welcome Drink
  • Live Piano Music
  • AC in Summer
  • Heated in Winter
  • Boat: Taltos
  • Dock: Pest side
  • Free for under 4
  • Group discounts
  • Hours: from 7 or 7.30pm
  • Menu of Cruise
  • Drink List

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Hungarian Dinner

Hungarian Dinner Cruise

Hungarian Dinner Cruise

from €67 pp


  • 2h Danube Program
  • 1.5 h Cruising
  • Buffet Dinner of 3 Meals
  • 1 Welcome Drink
  • Live Gypsy Music
  • Birthday Candle
  • AC in Summer
  • Heated in Winter
  • Dock: Pest side
  • Free for under 6
  • Group discounts
  • Hours: 7-9pm
  • Days: Every Day
  • Fixed 3- Course menu: Goulash Soup, Beef Paprikas, Strudels
  • Drink List

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Folk Dinner Cruise

Folk Dinner Cruise Budapest

Folk Cruise Budapest

from €79 / Ticket


  • 2.5h or 3h Danube Program (Seasonally Changes)
  • Served Dinner (More Options)
  • 1 Welcome Drink
  • Live Operetta & Folk Entertainment
  • AC in Summer
  • Heated in Winter
  • Boat: Taltos Catamaran
  • Dock: Pest side
  • Free for under 4
  • Group discounts
  • Hours: from 7 or 7.30pm
  • Menu of Cruise
  • Drink List

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Dinner Cruise Danube Budapest Legenda

Dinner Cruise Danube Budapest Legenda

Sight, lights, live music, delicious dinner! All this packed in our Budapest dinner cruise! Secure your seat on the dinner cruise now.

Dinner Cruise Budapest

  • 7.45 pm A La Carte Dinner Cruise in Budapest: Candlelit dinner cruise on Danube Legenda Boat in Budapest city. 2.5 hour cruise with servers, a la carte menu, live music. The perfect romantic candlelit dinner option for couples, favorite of friends and companies. Daily dinner cruise including Christmas, New Year’s Evening, New Year’s Day, Easter. Except on Dec 24 and Aug 20. From Nov to Feb the cruise starts at 7pm.
  • The Folk Dinner Cruise offers a real Hungarian program with Operetta and folk shows and even folk dance learning.
  • 7 pm Budapest Evening Cruise with Gypsy Music 2 hour danube program on Danube & Buffet Style Dinner. Salon music in background by award winning Hungarian Gypsy band. Daily dinner cruise except for Christmas Eve, New Year, St Stephen’s Day.
  • 7pm Hungarian Dinner Cruise is a perfect option if you wish to have a Hungarian Tasting dinner with traditional courses. Enjoy the live music provided by the well-known Gypsy band and cruise along with the most amazing sights of Budapest!
  • Christmas Eve Cruise Budapest: dinner cruise with drinks and live music on December 24
  • New Year Cruise Budapest: dinner, party, unlimited drinks on December 31
  • Valentine’s Day Cruises: romantic dinner cruises on February 14
Budapest Dinner Cruises BRC

Budapest Dinner Cruises BRC

In the high season (May, June, July, August, September), our night Budapest river cruises get quickly full.

Note: The dinner cruise can be booked with dinner, and without dinner, with adult, and with children / student prices. The river cruises start from Euro 9.9  for the budget tours up to Euro 85 for VIP cruises. Learn more about the Budapest river cruises or place your booking now.
Book your dinner cruise now to avoid overbooked cruises.

Budapest Parliament Night BRC

Budapest by Night Parliament BRC

Picture the fairy tale riverfront of Budapest you will see during your dinner cruise: the two banks of the river Danube in Budapest are spotted with brightly lit churches, the Buda Castle on the Castle Hill, the neo-Gothic turrets of the Hungarian Parliament, the palm leaved Statue of Liberty on the Gellert Hill, the cupolas of the Art Nouveau Gellert Spa, the elegant curves of the Gresham Palace (Fours Seasons Hotel) and the soaring domes of the majestic St Stephens Basilica behind them, or the green serene landscapes of the mid Danube located Budapest Margaret Island. You will be cruising in one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites with us, and one of the twinkling treasure boxes of the river Danube. After the cruise, there is still a lot to explore on foot, like the Shoes on the Danube Holocaust memorial, or a guided tour inside the Hungarian Parliament building, Hungarian Folk exhibitions in the Heritage House, or Hungarian Folk dance shows in the Danube Palace to mention but a few of Budapest’s top attractions along the river Danube.

Budapest night views are charmingly romantic and breathtakingly beautiful as the city illuminates at night. Besides romance, the city is full of history, and telling tales of the faded glory, traces of the communist past. So your less romantic and more intellectual side can contemplate on the history of a nation, and of human fragility. But fate is the source of true beauty, isn’t it?

Budapest 3-Course Early Evening Dinner Cruise

Ala Carte Dinner Cruise Budapest

Budapest 7pm Buffet Dinner Cruise

Budapest 7pm Buffet Dinner Cruise

Folk Cruise Budapest

Folk Cruise Budapest

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31 Responses to Budapest Dinner Cruise

  • laurent

    Hello, for the folk dinner cruise, where is the departure point and the return point?
    Best Regards,

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Hello Laurent,
      the Folk dinner cruise leaves from and arrives at the city center close to Elisabeth bridge (Pest side).
      Hope we can welcome you on board the Budapest Dinner Cruises!

  • Darrelle Keegan

    Hi Where is the departure point for the buffet dinner and gypsy music please? Thank you

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Darrelle,
      The departure point for the Budapest Dinner Cruise is in the vicinity of the famous Chain Bridge, close to the Academy.

  • Shirley Gonzalez

    Can I confirm that I received my reservation by October 2, 2019, please?

      You did not receive a confirmation email.

      I paid extra for window seats for 2 people for dinner and the piano cruise.  € 154 have been deducted from my credit card.

      We celebrated a birthday, so I just want to confirm that everything is fine to avoid any problems at night.

      Thank you

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Shirley,

      thank you for your booking. The confirmation email was already sent to you, it may have ended up in your spam folder.

      We have just resent the email, which is the cruise e-ticket too.

      We have also made note about your birthday celebration and let you know about the options.
      Waiting for your reply.

  • Shirley Gonzalez

    Hello!  How can I confirm a reservation made?

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Shirley,

      thank you for your booking. The confirmation email was already sent to you, it may have ended up in your spam folder.

      We have just resent the email, which is the cruise e-ticket too.

      Have a great time on board.

  • D r Milling

    Hi do you have vegetarian option thanks

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Dr Milling,
      yes, vegetarian options are available on all the dinner cruises.

  • Joanne Michel

    Can I confirm you received my booking for 12th July 2019 please?

    I have not received a confirmation email.

    I paid extra for window seats for 2 people for the dinner and piano cruise. €154 has been deducted from my credit card.

    It is our wedding anniversary so I just want to confirm all is well to avoid any problems on the night.

    Thank you

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Hello Joanne,

      thank you for your booking.

      The confirmation was already received by you.

      Have a great time on board tonight!

  • Susana

    De dónde sale el crucero que es cena y folclore?

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Hello Susana,
      El punto de encuentro del crucero con cena y folclore está a 5 minutos a pie del centro de la ciudad de Budapest en Dock 11, cerca del Puente Elizabeth y la Plaza Marcius 15.

  • Roy

    Hi,

    Kindly let me know if your A La Carte Dinner Cruise on Legenda has wheelchair access.

    Thanks.

  • Mervyn Cunningham

    Good morning,
    For the ‘Piano dinner cruise’,what is the departure point and the return point on the Danube River.
    I look forward to your reply.
    Thank you.

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Mervyn,

      thank you for contacting us.

      The Meeting and Departure Point of the Cruise is a 5 min walk from Budapest city center at Dock 11 near Elizabeth Bridge, Marcius 15 Square.
      The Budapest Cruise with Piano Music ends on the same place where it starts from, by the Elizabeth Bridge (Erzsebet Hid).

      Booking is on:
      https://budapestrivercruise.com/budapest-dinner-cruise-with-piano-music

      Have a great time in Budapest!

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  • Anca

    Is the 10% discount offered by booking.com acceptef on this cruise?

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Anca,

      thank you for contacting us.

      I am afraid, we do not accept this discount.
      Thank you for your understanding.

  • Muizz

    Dear Reservation Team,

    Greetings from NIKI Global Incoming!

    A recap of our company:

    We are a B2B tour operator for Europe. Our client market consists of travel agents in Malaysia, Singapore and South East Asia and we are always looking for more vendors to be a part of us in order to sustain our market demand.  Our services include group series, groups, FIT, technical visits, incentives, MICE, custom packages and others. Kindly click the link below to view our Corporate Profile as it?s too big to be attached in the mail.

    We would like to check your rates and availability for our group as below; Budapest Dinner Cruise

    Group Code: NGI21042704TBT
    Pax: 150 Adults
    Date: 23 April 2019
    Time: Evening

    Kindly quote us the rates.

    Due to the competitive market where Travel Agents are approaching vendors directly, we hope the rates we receive as a Tour Operator will give us a competitive advantage over Travel Agents. For a long term profitable relationship, we hope that you could protect the prices for us and make sure that the prices for tour operator are lower compared to the rates you offer to Travel Agents.

    We appreciate your cooperation.

    Looking forward to hear from you.

    Thank you

    Best regards,

    MU’IZZ NAA’IM

    TOUR EXECUTIVE
    NIKI GLOBAL INCOMING
    Unit A-28-07,
    Mercu Summer Suites,
    Jalan Cendana,
    50250, Kuala Lumpur,
    Malaysia.

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Dear Muizz,
      thank you for your kind inquiry.
      We will soon be in touch with you via email.

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  • Carlos

    Do you accept ISIC international card student to get the student discount??

    Thanks
    Carlos Carranza

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Hello Carlos, yes ISIC international student cards are accepted on Budapest river cruises where special student discounts are available. Unfortunately, not all cruise programs have student tickets but most boat tours have student and child discounts. For details please check the individual description of each cruise, and see the booking form for the exact price.

  • rick kaiser

    what age do you class as an adult

    • Budapest River Cruise

      Hello Rick, adult cruise tickets are for 18 years of age or older passengers who do not have a student ID. Most cruises in Budapest has a discount price for students with a valid ID.
      Adults are 18+ aged without a valid student ID.
      18 is the legal age in Hungary when a citizen comes to age.

  • Kirsty

    Just wanted to thank you for our stunning night cruise on the Danube! It was a surprise from my hubby for our wedding anniversary, and it could not have been more romantic. Thank you so much! We have had the most scenic river cruise in our life.

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